Dr Invoice Lumsden, director of all issues product of whisky enjoyable at LVMH, didn’t must look far when it got here to discovering inspiration for his newest limited-edition Glenmorangie, A Story of the Forest. Following within the footsteps of final yr’s A Story of Winter and 2020’s A Story of Cake, the most recent narrative-stimulated launch from the Highland whisky makers took inspiration from the woods close to the Director of Distilling’s house.
Lush and herbaceous, Glenmorangie A Story of the Forest is the model’s first whisky crafted from barley kilned with woodland botanicals, on this case juniper berries, birch bark, and heather flowers.
“Each time I am going into the woods the place I reside, I discover one thing new, be it the perfume of final evening’s rainfall or the sound of leaves rustling a selected approach,” stated Lumsden. “I started to think about how we may deliver the forest to life in a whisky, by kilning barley with supplies from woodland, the best way our ancestors did. After many experiments, we fell in love with the flavours introduced by juniper, birch bark and heather, to create a Glenmorangie as lush and leafy because the forest itself.
Evoking the scents, sounds, and sights of the forest, the one malt Scotch affords aromas of pine, juniper, and coriander, laced with wisps of smoke. The palate delivers whirls of peppermint, eucalyptus, and bitter orange all floating on clouds of vanilla with hints of black liquorice. It concludes with a sluggish and luscious end that includes lemon, orange, and a touch of oak.
Illustrator Pomme Chan was impressed to dream up her personal fantastical forest for the whisky’s field. “To me, a forest is all in regards to the senses – the perfume, in addition to what you see and listen to,” stated Chan By way of my illustration, I needed to convey the mysterious depth of the forest in addition to the botanicals and flavours you could find within the whisky: heather, juniper, orange, mint. I hope the pack attracts individuals in and invitations them to think about themselves having fun with Glenmorangie A Story of the Forest on a hike or a picnic – in a forest, after all.”
Bottled at 46% ABV, Glenmorangie A Story of the Forest will retail for $85 and is about to launch on October 3. It will likely be accessible solely from Selfridges till October 17. For extra data, head over to the model’s official web site.
In September, Glenmorangie unveiled the most recent addition to its Grand Classic Malt assortment, Glenmorangie Grand Classic Malt 1998.
